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    Enloquecer (en. Drive someone crazy)

    /enlo.keˈθer/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To cause madness or mental imbalance.
    The chaotic situation seemed to drive everyone in the room crazy.
    La situación caótica parecía enloquecer a todos en la sala.
    To provoke intense anger or frustration.
    The slowness of the service at the restaurant drove him crazy.
    La lentitud del servicio en el restaurante lo enloqueció.
    To severely alter someone's mood.
    The traffic noise drives the downtown residents crazy.
    El ruido del tráfico enloquece a los residentes del centro.

    Etymology

    It derives from the Latin 'inloquecere', which means 'to make crazy or lose one's mind.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to go crazy with love
    To feel an overwhelming passion that drives one to madness.
    enloquecer de amor
    to go crazy with rage
    To experience a state of extreme fury.
    enloquecer de rabia

    Related Words

    irrational
    Not adhering to reason or logic.
    irracional
    crazy
    State of madness or lack of control.
    loco

    Slang Meanings

    To make someone feel overwhelmed.
    The accumulated work is driving me crazy.
    El trabajo acumulado me está enloqueciendo.
    To lose one's nerves in a situation.
    When I heard the price, I almost lost my mind.
    Cuando escuché el precio, casi me enloquezco.